The Pittsburgh Penguins already knew that backup goaltender Tomas Vokoun would be out of the lineup after having a blood clot removed, but they didn’t know exactly how much time he would miss. On Wednesday morning, the team announced that Vokoun would miss three to six months of action. He also dealt with the problem while he was playing with the Nashville Predators in 2006. As reported by Sam …

Pittsburgh Penguins cheer on Pirates by playing Wiffle ball on ice The frenzy around the Pittsburgh Pirates is bound to continue for the next few days as the newly-crowned National League wild card champions take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series.The city's NHL team, the Penguins, is getting into the spirit. Prior to the Pirates' wild card showdown, the Pens spray …